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hypophosphate

hypophosphate noun: the oxyanion of phosphorus P₂O₆⁴⁻ derived from hypophosphoric acid; any salt containing this anion.

Noun

hypophosphate (plural hypophosphates)

  1. The oxyanion of phosphorus P₂O₆⁴⁻ derived from hypophosphoric acid; any salt containing this anion

Forms of hypophosphate

pluralhypophosphates

Origin of hypophosphate

From hypo- + phosphate.

Questions about hypophosphate

What does hypophosphate mean?
Hypophosphate means the oxyanion of phosphorus P₂O₆⁴⁻ derived from hypophosphoric acid; any salt containing this anion.
What part of speech is hypophosphate?
Hypophosphate is a noun.
What is the plural of hypophosphate?
The plural of hypophosphate is hypophosphates.

Words near hypophosphate in the dictionary

  1. hypophosphatasaemia
  2. hypophosphatasemia
  3. hypophosphatasia
  4. hypophosphatasias
  5. hypophosphatasic
  6. hypophosphate
  7. hypophosphatemia
  8. hypophosphatemias
  9. hypophosphatemic
  10. hypophosphates
  11. hypophosphaturia

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